Alliance contracts have been introduced in megaprojects to improve the alignment of
objectives, risk and reward between client and contractor. However, the relational norms of …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into how a project alliance contract
is conducive to the development of cooperative relationships between client and contractor …

Partnering seeks to re-cast relations between actors in projects by promoting the use of
collaborative, more open, less managerial and less hierarchical relationships. The …

The relational behavior of project participants is crucial to the success of a megaproject.
Although project governance has been widely studied with the aim of improving participants' …

How collaborative contracts and contractual incentives might influence project performance
remains equivocal. We hypothesized that their effects on project performance are mediated …

This article examines the potential benefits from management use of behavioral strategies in
the development of successful trust-based and/or trust-emulating partnering relationships …

Because partners may behave opportunistically in alliances, contractual safeguards or trust
between partners are necessary for successful outcomes. However, it remains controversial …

This paper generates insights into the establishment and maintenance of cooperative,
trusting relationships in partnering projects between client and contractor organizations. For …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationships between the different strengths of
ties (strong ties and weak ties), types of trust and project performance in megaprojects …

Project alliance requires all parties to work together in good faith, share project risks, and
make unanimous decisions for the betterment of the project. A key feature of successful …